1946_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	County results; Pastore: 50–60% 60–70% ; Murphy: 50-60%
Governor before election; John Pastore; Democratic	Elected Governor ; John Pastore; Democratic

The 1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat John Pastore defeated Republican nominee John G. Murphy with 54.27% of the vote.

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Candidates edit

John Pastore, Democratic
John G. Murphy, Republican

Results edit

1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Pastore (incumbent)	148,885	54.27%
	Republican	John G. Murphy	125,456	45.73%
Majority			23,429
Turnout			275,341
	Democratic hold		Swing

References edit

^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[1] Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

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